Read more Bank of England stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12627/bank-of-england.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:58:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55024/g20-protest-proves-more-lark-than-bite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSeveral broken windows aside, the G20 protests are shaping up to be more street party than angry mob, Time reports. Unlike traditional, oft-violent British protests, this one is intended to be “a peaceful and fun street party,” organizers say. Indeed, while some anarchists chucked beer cans at cops, many others...http://www.newser.com/story/55024/g20-protest-proves-more-lark-than-bite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 15:51:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54409/uk-fails-to-sell-its-top-bonds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritain's central bank yesterday failed to complete its auction of government bonds for the first time in over a decade, reports the Telegraph . The auction of 40-year gilts fell short a day after the Bank of England governor warned that the country could not afford a second fiscal stimulus, as...http://www.newser.com/story/54409/uk-fails-to-sell-its-top-bonds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52482/uk-drops-rates-to-05-begins-printing-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Bank of England cut interest rates today by 50 basis points to an all-time low of 0.5% and began a far more drastic process: quantitative easing, or "printing money." The Times of London reports that the Bank received permission from the government this morning to spend $106 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/52482/uk-drops-rates-to-05-begins-printing-money.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 6:18:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49583/bank-of-england-orders-its-women-into-heels-lipstick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe battered Bank of England has ordered its female workers into heels and at the very least lipstick, igniting a firestorm of controversy. The institution, facing one of the worst economic slumps in history, took time out to hold a seminar teaching its women how to look "feminine" without looking...http://www.newser.com/story/49583/bank-of-england-orders-its-women-into-heels-lipstick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Feb 2009 7:56:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49017/25-people-responsible-for-the-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe current recession is a wholly man-made phenomenon, the Guardian reminds us, and they’ve got the names of those responsible. Here are four from their list of 25: Alan Greenspan: Fed chair for 19 years, Greenspan kept interest rates low as the housing bubble developed, backed subprime lending and variable...http://www.newser.com/story/49017/25-people-responsible-for-the-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 15:25:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48440/stocks-fall-as-bank-woes-trump-obama-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAny excitement on Wall Street about Barack Obama’s inauguration was drowned out this morning by worries over Europe’s banking sector, the Journal reports. The Dow dropped more than 110 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P dropped 2% and 2.2% respectively. Those tumbles track drops in Europe after the Royal...http://www.newser.com/story/48440/stocks-fall-as-bank-woes-trump-obama-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 9:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47368/uk-slashes-interest-rates-to-all-time-low-of-15.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe venerable Bank of England cut interest rates today by 50 basis points, trimming them to 1.5%—their lowest since the bank's founding in the 17th century. Investors had expected the move, although business organizations had pressed for a 100-point cut. Yesterday, Britain's finance minister admitted that the recession...http://www.newser.com/story/47368/uk-slashes-interest-rates-to-all-time-low-of-15.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 7:10:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44397/stocks-go-south-at-bell.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks took a modest dip at the open, amid a weak round of retail sales numbers and general economic pessimism. The Dow fell 81 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq dropped 1.3% and 1.4% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Stocks started to the downside yesterday, but finished...http://www.newser.com/story/44397/stocks-go-south-at-bell.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 8:48:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44354/euro-central-banks-slash-interest-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Bank of England cut interest rates a full 1% today to 2%, the lowest level since 1939, and the European Central Bank followed with a cut of 75 basis points, to 2.5%, the largest cut in its 10-year history, MarketWatch reports. Those moves came on the heels of...http://www.newser.com/story/44354/euro-central-banks-slash-interest-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 7:21:15 CST